Orthography | Sounda | Soundb | Examples |
---|---|---|---|
Front | |||
i | /i/, /j/ | /i/ | |
y | /i/, /j/ | /i/ | like the i in sin |
ê | /e/, /ɜ/ | /e/ | |
e | /ɛ/ | /ɛ/ | |
Central | |||
ư | /ɨ/ | /w/ | like the ew in dew, but without any y sound;
like the u in French du; say a oo sound with teeth together
and lips spread wide |
ơ | /əː/, /ɜ/ | /əː/ | |
â | /ɜ/ | /ə/ | vâng hân rất nhân tập |
a | /ɐː/, /ɐ/, /ɜ/ | /aː/ | |
ă | /ɐ/ | /a/ | gặp |
Back | |||
u | /u/, /w/ | /u/ | |
ô | /o/, /ɜw/, /ɜ/ | /o/ | |
o | /ɔ/, /ɐw/, /w/ | /ɔ/ |